16 Mar 2016
Flood Loss Avoidance Benefits of Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Management This modeling study estimates the flood loss avoidance benefits from application of small storm retention practices for new development and redevelopment nationwide. Twenty HUC8 watersheds were modeled in areas where significant growth is expected between 2020 and 2040, using the FEMA Hazus model and national-scale […]
15 Mar 2016
This collection of seven articles highlights the support for the EU among the environmental and business sectors (CBI). Whilst not everything is perfect, Europe has been a major force for good with sustainability and environmental issues and their development. 1. Brexit could break the environment Leaving the EU would create “identifiable and substantial risks to the […]
15 Mar 2016
Valuable spin-off from the planning process helping to inform future developments MMO: ‘The aim of this project (Report MMO1077) is to combine future climate data from the UK climate projections 2009 with information on current and predicted marine activities in the South and East marine plan areas to identify potential climate change impacts and benefits.’
15 Mar 2016
The Government have set out their commitment to the coastal paths of England and this series of links updates the existing information and maps, and sets out next steps for all of the major regions of the English coast. Overview https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/england-coast-path-overview-of-progress East of England https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/england-coast-path-in-the-east-of-england North East of England https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/england-coast-path-in-the-north-east-of-england North West of England https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/england-coast-path-in-the-north-west-of-england […]
15 Mar 2016
MMO: The project aimed to use models of essential fish habitats, developed for an earlier project, and validate these with a number of stakeholders, in order to improve the confidence in the modelled outputs. Two reports setting out the development of Spatial Models of Essential Fish Habitat for the South Inshore and Offshore Marine Plan […]
15 Mar 2016
The government’s lobbying ban will have a chilling impact on scientists David Nutt Guardian ‘One of the many frightening aspects of life under Joseph Stalin was the central direction of science by the Communist party. This led to egregious scientific data, disregarded in the west, but celebrated in the Soviet Union. One of the best […]
15 Mar 2016
Two articles on Global Fishing Watch and the second on the proposed use of drones for Pitcairn Island MPA Global Fishing Watch – Using Satellites to Assist Fisheries Management In November 2014, Oceana unveiled the prototype of a new tool that will enhance transparency and accountability in commercial fishing fleets around the world. A public […]
15 Mar 2016
The Shark Trust is part of a new global coalition that is working to ensure a positive future for sharks and rays. On 15 February 2016, the Global Shark and Ray Initiative launched a 10-year plan for turning around the conservation status of sharks. The ambitious plan, based upon the best science and trade data […]
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